Jewish settler ambushed near Kiryat Arba, forces rescue abducted woman
In a separate incident, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.
On Thursday evening, Palestinians wielding clubs ambushed a Jewish settler near Kiryat Arba, reported Army Radio. The victim alerted authorities, prompting the Kiryat Arba police chief to rush to the scene. Upon arrival, the chief sustained a minor head injury from stones thrown at him, but he continued to fire shots into the air, causing the attackers to flee, according to Army Radio.
Separately, a woman in her 20s who was forcibly taken from central Israel to Hebron was located and rescued by Israeli police, IDF troops, and Palestinian Authority police on Thursday evening, according to KAN. The rescue operation involved forces deployed outside of Hebron, where they stopped a suspicious vehicle and alerted police to the woman's location.
She was found in good health at the time of her rescue, reported KAN. Her relatives, who were responsible for the abduction, were detained and will be transferred to Tel Aviv for further investigation, police explained.
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